Tall Fescue

Phlox bifida

About Tall Fescue and Phlox bifida

Tall Fescue

Phlox bifida

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

United States

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm25.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Lavender, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

Phlox bifida

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Phlox bifida, Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

Phlox bifida

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Phlox bifida

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Phlox bifida

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Phlox bifida

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Phlox bifida

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Phlox bifida

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Phlox bifida

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Phlox bifida

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Tall Fescue and Phlox bifida

Wondering what are the properties of Tall Fescue and Phlox bifida? We provide you with everything About Tall Fescue and Phlox bifida. Tall Fescue doesn't have thorns and Phlox bifida doesn't have thorns. Also Tall Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Tall Fescue has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes and Phlox bifida has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Tall Fescue and Phlox bifida and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Phlox bifida

Season and care of Tall Fescue and Phlox bifida is important to know. While considering everything about Tall Fescue and Phlox bifida Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tall Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Phlox bifida season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Tall Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Phlox bifida is Loam while the PH of soil for Tall Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Phlox bifida is Neutral.

Tall Fescue and Phlox bifida Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Phlox bifida physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Phlox bifida height is 25.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Phlox bifida are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Phlox bifida flower color: Lavender and White
Phlox bifida leaf color: Green

Care of Tall Fescue and Phlox bifida

Care of Tall Fescue and Phlox bifida include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Phlox bifida pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox bifida needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.